Santa Clarita’s Hanasaki Sushi is expanding to Porter Ranch, taking over a former sushi spot on Rinaldi Street with a targeted November opening. The team says it will recreate the original’s intimate, date‑night vibe.

A short morning chase in South Gate ended in a roughly 20‑minute standoff at an Elizabeth Street apartment complex; police used a spike strip and a less‑lethal round before an arrest.

Santa Monica officers were involved in a shooting after a vehicle chase ended near Hoover and 85th Street on May 18, 2026. Multiple agencies were on scene and details remain limited.

A four-vehicle chain-reaction crash at Imperial Highway and Inglewood Avenue left one person dead and three hospitalized in Hawthorne on Sunday.

At a Sherman Oaks meet‑and‑greet, Spencer Pratt pressed a hardline public‑safety message as residents cite burglaries and UCLA data shows record‑low satisfaction.

A man was shot and hospitalized after a reported knife assault at an apartment in Boyle Heights. Police say a 40mm foam round was used to subdue the suspect; no other injuries were reported.

Laguna Beach approved a five‑year, up‑to‑$19.1M contract with LAZ Parking to keep trolleys and Laguna Local running free for now, while officials warn service trims or a modest fare may be needed.

ProcureLA says it steered more than $45M in contracts to LA small businesses, pairing training and matchmaking with bids tied to big events.

Camarillo detectives say two men were caught removing outgoing mail at the Pickwick Drive post office and altering checks that investigators say cost victims more than $100,000.

A Goodyear blimp landed on Huntington Beach as Pacific Airshow unveiled its 10th‑anniversary lineup headlined by the Thunderbirds; tickets start at $10.

CIM Group rolled its renewable and storage holdings into Permanent Power Company, packaging roughly 1.2GW of solar, 690MW of storage, a long-term PPA and $400M backing.

A 71-year-old Irvine man was arrested after police say he killed a newly hatched duckling and injured another at a neighborhood pool. Investigators say the man struck the birds with a trash bin and dumped them in a trash can.

Detectives served a search warrant at a Whittier massage business and city code enforcement padlocked the site after a human‑trafficking tip. Officials say the probe is ongoing.